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This article really made me want to go work for Google. Is it possible to get tours and meet real employees?

• btilly 17y ago
  I have no idea about official tours. I rather doubt it though. It is a work place, not a theme park. However if you happen to know someone there, they have the freedom to meet you on campus and show you around all they like.
• chengas123 17y ago
  If you know someone that works there, tell them you might be interested and ask them to take you to lunch. They'll be happy to as we're trying to find more people. The Irvine office just had an open house. It was the first time we've done one and I don't know of any more scheduled, but if anyone's in the area I'd be happy to let you know if we have another in the future. If those aren't options, then just apply anyway. We always take candidates to lunch when they interview. Worst case is you decide it's not for you and you have to turn down an offer, but I've been very happy there.
• jlees 17y ago
  Official tours are only for 'official' visitors (and big parties). There's a program to get students visiting if you're in that boat, otherwise, I'm sure a HN Googler would be happy to host you if you're local. What sort of work would you be interested in - engineering? product management?* anything specific within that you'd want to see? Of course, you do get a nice tour and lunch if you get interviewed :) Edit: Ha. Somewhat appropriately, were you to have a campus tour of Mountain View around about today, and should you visit a bathroom in that time, you'd see a quote from pg's "Maker's Schedule, Manager's Schedule" on the back of the stall door...